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Flat 4, 17 Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 4th
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 4

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3PP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (21–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £290,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 61 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 17 Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

23

But the area is active

23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Flat 4 has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2021Most recent

    £290,000

    +47.2%over 7 years
  2. 18 December 2013

    £197,000

    +5.3%over 3 years
  3. 12 November 2010

    £187,000

    +26.4%over 6 years
  4. 4 August 2004

    £148,000

    +28.7%over 2 years
  5. 22 February 2002

    £115,000

    +223.9%over 4 years
  6. 29 May 1997

    £35,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3PP: £432,500 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Compton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 4 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,754

Street avg £3,871

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 4

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Homelees House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 3PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 3PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 4, 17 Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.